The failed Mutiny of Cambiazo occurred during the 1851 Chilean Revolution in Punta Arenas. [1]
The leader of the mutiny, José Miguel Cambiazo, had arrived to Punta Arenas as part of the company "La Fija de Magallanes". [1] In October 1851, 29 convicts arrived to Punta Arenas, among them 7 liberal rebels who had been defeated in April 1851. After an incident involving another officer Cambiazo was incarcerated. In November 1851 Cambiazo made a failed attempt to capture the barque Tres Amigos . The military commander of Punta Arenas, Benjamín Muñoz Gamero, pardoned Cambiazo for this attempt. [1]
In November 21, Cambiazo and other mutineers took control of the colony with the aid of other liberal soldiers. [1] Muñoz was made prisoner. [1] The Chilean government requested intervention by Britain to suppress the mutiny. [3] The Chilean ships Indefatigable and Meteoro plus the Royal Navy ship HMS Virago participated in the recapture of Punta Arenas. [4]